curative

cu·ra·tive

adj \ˈkyu̇r-ə-tiv\

Definition of CURATIVE

: relating to or used in the cure of diseases : tending to cure

— curative noun

— cu·ra·tive·ly adverb

Examples of CURATIVE

1. an herb believed to have curative powers
2. <some believe that the herb has curative properties>

First Known Use of CURATIVE

15th century

Related to CURATIVE

Synonyms: medicinal, healing, officinal, remedial, restorative, therapeutic

Related Words: healthful, healthy, salubrious, salutary, sanative, wholesome; alleviative, corrective, tonic

Near Antonyms: insalubrious, noisome, noxious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome; deleterious, injurious, pernicious; infectious, poisonous, toxic; adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, detrimental, harmful, hurtful, ill; insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary

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Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with CURATIVE

durative